To abuse your daughter when she turns 11 is horrible enough, but what Elisabeth Fritzl's father is alleged to have done to her is a crime against the soul, says psychologist Phillip Hodson.

Added: 2008-04-29

Commentary: Austrian 'incest' dungeon case

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Clare Longrigg reports on the letters of jailed Cosa Nostra boss Bernardo Provenzano

The letters of jailed Cosa Nostra boss Bernardo Provenzano are full of insights into his leadership style. The result could be a how-to manual for company directors. Clare Longrigg opens the mafiosi's management handbook

Budget 2008: 'Income tax at 70 per cent'

Despite all the Chancellor's fine talk about reducing child poverty, the Treasury's own figures show that the number of low-paid people who suffer higher marginal rates of tax than millionaires will increase by 320,000 next year.

Fees soar at England's top private schools

The country's best independent schools have raised charges by as much as 60 per cent in only five years – and the inflation-busting increases show little sign of abating